Fun Job, HORRIBLE working conditions - Small Business Relationship Manager Lumen Employee Review

1.0
Mar 26, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Honestly the job itself was a lot of fun, working with small businesses to improve their internet speeds, upgrade their accounts, fix any problems they had with service, etc. The other guys on my team were great & I made some good friends.

Cons

There were several. First off, our floor was extremely unsanitary. They didn't empty our trash cans except maybe every other week, forcing us to literally work in and around piles of garbage 90% of the time, it gave the whole floor a nasty smell. There was mold on the ceiling tiles that after I reported it to my boss and HR nothing was done to replace them. As of the day that I left the toilets had been busted on our floor for 2 weeks straight, leaving a disgusting sewage smell in the hallway leading to our cubicles. They simply weren't willing to invest any money into our floor or department. On top of those issues getting worse and worse, they weren't paying people the commission checks they deserved. Retention hadn't been paid out for 2018, let alone 2019. SOV checks were 3 months behind and generally much smaller than they were supposed to be. They treated outbound CRIS like absolute garbage, and it smelled like it too.

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5.0
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Pros

Easy to learn, manageable schedule, supportive management

Cons

Changes in systems with many malfunctions, confusing workflows, policies set with little guidance (like figure it out yourself)

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Lumen Response
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Thank you for leaving an honest review. Because of feedback like yours, we get better every day. Change can definitely be challenging. We believe in helping everyone to reach their full potential so we can all succeed together. We're glad you value our learning systems, agile working model, and management. Thank you again for your feedback. We're happy to have you on the team!
1.0
Jul 3, 2026
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Pros

Medical Benefits are very good. Not a lot of micromanagement unless your leader doesnt understand the resources to pull this info. AI is highly encouraged, not required... which is a nice balance.

Cons

Random layoffs every couple months. Kate Johnson doesn't understand the importance of credibility in this space. Q1 customer meetings are majority introduction meetings due to constant account realignment. Leadership pretends to believe they know these are large enterprise accounts, but their actions reflect a transactional sales approach.

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Lumen Response
1w
Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We value your input. We're disappointed to hear about your experience at Lumen. Unfortunately, at times, restructuring, reorganizations, or realignment to business realities is needed to drive our continued transformation and company growth. These decisions are difficult and not something we take lightly. Lumen understands the impacts these events have on our employees and provides support and guidance through the challenging transitions. Please reach out to us at CTLHRActionTeam@lumen.com if you would like to discuss anything further. We're glad you value our medical benefits and AI integration. Thank you again for your feedback. We appreciate your hard work!
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